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Oncology research in United States

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranks first in United States for Oncology research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by Harvard University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

United States's world rank
#1
of 67 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
58k
Top-10% rate
15.9%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Oncology in United States?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston #1100.018.0%1,628
2Harvard UniversityCambridge #383.525.7%747
3Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York #479.219.5%956
4University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia #673.119.5%604
5Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston #868.723.0%540
6Massachusetts General HospitalBoston #966.920.5%547
7Cornell UniversityIthaca #1065.424.5%438
8Stanford UniversityStanford #1163.921.6%507
9National Cancer InstituteBethesda #1559.324.6%358
10University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco #1757.418.3%498
11Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore #1856.519.7%475
12Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston #2452.223.4%369
13University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles #2750.420.0%378
14Yale UniversityNew Haven #2849.919.9%438
15Washington University in St. LouisSt Louis #3048.817.7%429
16University of MichiganAnn Arbor #3148.319.1%503
17Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa #3546.515.0%489
18Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York #3745.716.2%403
19Emory UniversityAtlanta #3845.317.0%402
20University of California San DiegoSan Diego #3944.922.1%311
21University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill #4044.57.9%930
22University of WashingtonSeattle #4343.418.4%383
23Mayo Clinic in ArizonaScottsdale #4742.114.8%479
24Center for Cancer ResearchBethesda #4941.533.9%148
25Northwestern UniversityEvanston #5340.317.2%324
26City of HopeLancaster #5639.518.4%264
27Cleveland ClinicCleveland #5739.212.0%518
28National Institutes of HealthBethesda #6138.222.2%229
29Mayo ClinicRochester #6237.919.4%329
30Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle #6337.720.0%264
31University of ChicagoChicago #6537.217.6%340
32American Cancer SocietyAtlanta #6637.036.8%89
33The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas #6736.817.2%322
34The Ohio State UniversityColumbus #6936.316.0%386
35Johns Hopkins MedicineBaltimore #7535.122.6%227
36University of PittsburghPittsburgh #7834.516.2%317
37Baylor College of MedicineHouston #8034.116.6%309
38University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham #8233.715.5%346
39Mayo Clinic in FloridaJacksonville #8732.817.7%324
40Duke UniversityDurham #8932.515.8%312
41Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore #9132.230.5%116
42University of MinnesotaMinneapolis #9831.015.3%278
43Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville #10230.416.9%256
44National Cancer CenterPlainview #10629.920.2%238
45UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh #11029.326.4%121
46Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York #11428.816.9%238
47Columbia UniversityNew York #11728.421.0%168
48New York UniversityNew York #11928.118.0%232
49University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles #12327.616.6%287
50City Of Hope National Medical CenterDuarte #12827.017.8%192
51University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison #12926.915.6%285
52Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland #13426.314.8%255
53Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo #13526.214.4%230
54Weill Cornell MedicineNew York #13825.922.2%149
55Broad InstituteCambridge #13925.833.7%80
56The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston #14724.915.4%227
57Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick #14924.716.3%225
58NYU Langone HealthNew York #15324.317.8%162
59Vanderbilt UniversityNashville #15624.021.2%167
60University of UtahSalt Lake City #16623.116.2%237

Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Oncology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Oncology researchers in United States?

Daniel J. Sargent, F. Stephen Hodi and Matthew Meyerson rank highest among researchers based in United States.

  1. 1Daniel J. Sargent#93 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 75 works
  2. 2F. Stephen Hodi#137 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 90 works
  3. 3Matthew Meyerson#149 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 20 works
  4. 4Walter C. Willett#154 worldwide overall6.8k citations · 28 works
  5. 5Charles M. Perou#156 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 65 works
  6. 6Ahmedin Jemal#157 worldwide overall4.9k citations · 77 works
  7. 7Bert Vogelstein#173 worldwide overall7.1k citations · 26 works
  8. 8William D. Travis#194 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 31 works
  9. 9David R. Spigel#206 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 57 works
  10. 10Julie R. Brahmer#213 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 84 works
  11. 11Charles G. Drake#228 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 25 works
  12. 12Michael B. Atkins#266 worldwide overall3k citations · 51 works
  13. 13Roy S. Herbst#285 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 71 works
  14. 14Adi F. Gazdar#308 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 44 works
  15. 15David F. McDermott#317 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 58 works

How United States compares with other countries in Oncology